World War II — Okinawa Shore Leave

Harry S. Scott, born January 1922 and one of the last surviving veterans of WWII, tells a story of late in the war. He was an ensign and then LTJG aboard the Y.M.S. 387 (yard minesweeper) off Okinawa in 1945,...

My Grandma’s Backstory

This interview was about the life of my grandma before and after she came to the U.S.

Ship interview

We talked a lot about ships/ Marines

"There are always people stopping by. It's kind of like an open house."

Thomas and RuiFeng, who are both faculty members at Troy University's international office are an office room apart on usual workdays. In this segment on Thanksgiving week, they sat down together away from the office setting to discuss about their...

Adoption Month 2019: Ethan Hart and his adopted sister Lilly discuss her heritage and upbringing

In honor of National Adoption Month, I interviewed my 13-year old sister Lillian Hart, who was adopted from China, about her feelings about adoption and about where she came from.

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Anthony Robinson and Mike Ware

Anthony Robinson (58) talks with his friend, Mike Ware (65), about his wrongful conviction and time in prison, his exoneration, and pursuing law after his release.

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Melanie Liang and Megan Zeile

Melanie Liang (23) talks with her mentor and education coach, Megan Zeile [no age given] about their meaningful relationship together at American Dream Program and navigating her adult life after transitioning out of foster care.

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Don Rain and Karen Scullion

Karen Scullion [no age given] interviews her father Don Rain (82) about how he keeps lists for most things in his life, and how that has led to his post-career accomplishments, particularly in the area of travel.

Personal History Interview

In this interview, conducted in Colorado on May 20th, 2019, Jeffrey Li interviews his mother Danlin Liu about her life experiences and stories. She first talks about her childhood in China and what life was like in her hometown, as...

Insight to a Different Life

The movie Crazy Rish Asians doesn’t accurately portray actual Asian life. Karoline went to China in 2nd grade and learned wealth is not always measured in money like portrayed in the the movie but in experiences, family etc.

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Alfred Groos and Laura Kirby

Alfred Groos (88) recounts military service with daughter, Laura King (56). He shares about his roles in China and North Korea, his overall feeling towards basic training, conflict, and how his path has been an influence to his approach to...

Hunter Bonner/ Qing Liang

Interview was based on the differences in education between the United States and China.

Emmy Tzuang Immigration

I interviewed my Grandma about her experience of immigration. She migrated from China to Taiwan when she was four. When she graduated from college at age 24 she migrated again to Canada and stayed there for 2 years. She then...

Cherry on Top

The story of a mother's process in adopting her child and how it changed her life.

From Hurt To Healed

“After every air raid we would have to count heads to make sure everyone was okay”. On January 1, 2019, 14 year-old Taylor Huie interviewed her grandmother, Sylvia Huie, about her experience escaping the Japanese-Chinese War in the 1930s when...

Michelle Zhang & Zhenjin Han: China to the United States

Michelle Zhang and her mom discuss her life in China, as well as her journey moving from China to the United States and the difficulties she faced along the way.

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Hong Xu, Nina Wu, and Kevin Wu

Hong “Alice” Xu (59) shares memories from her early life in China and her immigration to the United States with her children, Nina Wu (30) and Kevin Wu (26). A main theme running through the conversation is how Chinese Communist...

A talk with Duong

A conversation about Duong’s family, background and coming to the USA

Interview W/ Grandpa & Father

I asked my grandfather some questions, which my dad answered some.